Degradation of thymidine by Lactobacillus acidophilus.

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  • R V Sawula
  • S Zamenhof
  • P J Zamenhof
چکیده

Whole cells of Lactobacillus acidophilus are capable of degrading thymidine to thymine, suggesting the presence of thymidine phosphorylase (or thymidine hydrolase). This activity was also demonstrated in cell-free extracts.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of bacteriology

دوره 117 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1974